Within the Greater Cincinnati area, UC Health Pharmacy supports the region’s only Academic Medical System. UC Health Pharmacy’s purpose is to advance healing and reduce suffering by providing optimal medication expertise. Our corporate pharmacy department consists of pharmacy leadership for the collaboration, education, research and use of technology within pharmacy practice. Medication Safety, Drug Policy and Development, and Electronic Medical Record specialists oversee safety and policy development at UC Health’s institutions which include:
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
The Drake Center for Post-Acute Care
Pharmacy residency has a long history with UC Health, starting in 1968 at what was then called General Hospital. Since then we have expanded our residency programs to include:
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Post graduate year 1 (PGY1) Training
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency
Post graduate year 2 (PGY2) specialty training for:
West Chester Hospital
Post graduate year 1 (PGY1) training
UC Health is proud to continue its tradition of residency training.
For more information, please refer to the residency site links provided.
Environment of Inclusion
The UC Health Pharmacy Residency Program is committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We have the honor of providing care to a broad patient population (based on race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, etc.). We know and understand that it is important that patients have providers that look like them and that the entire healthcare team is equipped with the cultural humility needed to provide top quality care based on individual needs.
As such, the University of Cincinnati Medical Center Residency Advisory Committee created a position dedicated to Inclusion and Community Engagement efforts. This position is broadly responsible for the following:
- Cultural humility
- Residency recruitment
- Community engagement
In 2021, the UCMC Clinical Pharmacist group was selected by the UC Health Office of Inclusion to participate as Early Adopters for eLearning modules related to these topics. This allowed our group to set a foundation on topics such as regarding inclusion, implicit bias and microaggressions through interactive online modules followed by in-person debrief sessions as an intact group.
The focus on inclusion efforts within the residency programs aligns with UC Health Strategic Framework (Performance and Culture, Research and Education, Growth and Access, Community Health) and our PRIIDE values. We are partnering with our colleagues at University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy and College of Medicine to tackle these difficult topics to continue to grow so that we can provide the best care possible to our patients.